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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732.69, 118,144.77 and 33,137.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732.69, 118,144.77 and 33,137.03 is: 49,724.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732.69 : 118,144.77 = 33,137.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732.69/118,144.77 = 33,137.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732.69x = 118,144.77 × 33,137.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732.69x = 3,914,966,958.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,966,958.93/78,732.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,724.80

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